Lisznyai, Clark make All-SCAA First Team

Tuesday

Mar 19, 2013 at 9:00 AM

By Ed Patino

ed.patino@hillsdale.netHILLSDALE — Elyse Lisznyai and Laura Clark played major roles in helping their respective teams to new heights this season.While Lisznyai was sparking the Hillsdale Academy girls basketball team through a long winning streak and a deep playoff run, Clark was helping the Pittsford High School girls basketball team to its most successful season in over a decade.The Southern Central Athletic Association took notice, as both Lisznyai and Clark were named to the All-SCAA First Team last week.The duo is two of several Hillsdale County players to earn all-conference honors for the 2012-13 season. Hillsdale Academy's Lyndee Wonders and Olivia Jones, along with Harley Prater (Litchfield), Lindsey Lockwood (Waldron), Kelsea McNeil (Camden-Frontier) and Kayla Blevins (North Adams-Jerome) were named to the All-SCAA Second Team. Ten county players received honorable mention.Lisznyai made her senior campaign a memorable one for herself and the Colts. She along with Wonders, Jones and a deep core lifted Hillsdale Academy to a 22-2 overall record, the best in the county for both boys and girls. The Colts went a perfect 16-0 in SCAA play en route to winning the outright league championship. In the postseason, Hillsdale Academy won the Class D district title, outlasted Pittsford in the regional semifinal before falling to defending state champion Athens in the regional final.Starting at point guard, Lisznyai averaged 13.4 points per game, 3.5 assists per game, 3.1 rebounds per game and 6.3 steals per game. Her 125 steals this year is a Hillsdale Academy single season record, and Lisznyai holds the school's career steals record with 353. She also set the school record for 3-pointers in a season with 35.Clark and the Pittsford Wildcats had a landmark season of their own. After winning 10 games over the previous three seasons, Pittsford went 16-6 this year. Playing on their home court, the Wildcats walloped Lenawee Christian to win the Class D district championship for the first time since 2000. Pittsford finished the season with a loss to Hillsdale Academy in the Class D regional semifinal, a game that saw Clark score 11 points and grab eight rebounds.Joining Lisznyai and Clark on the All-SCAA First Team are league Most Valuable Player Destiny Froberg (Climax-Scotts), Shaunta Adams (Colon), Mackenzie Norman (Tekonsha), Emily Freybler (Battle Creek St. Philip), Janae Langs (Climax-Scotts) and Gabby Spangler (Jackson Christian).Tekonsha's Katie Jenkins and Climax-Scotts' Stephanie Cochran and Fallon Froberg were also named to the All-SCAA Second Team.County players receiving All-SCAA honorable mention include Christina Craig (Hillsdale Academy), Laura Smith (Pittsford), Hayley Jones (Litchfield), Kaila Fidler (Waldron), Ashley Culbert (Pittsford), Kasey Follis (Camden-Frontier), Breelynn Horn (North Adams-Jerome), Alexis Birdsell (Waldron), Emily Kirk (Camden-Frontier) and Katelyn Wheeler (Litchfield).